SGE Lifeguard

Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath- holding or underwater swimming

• True

• False

What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions?

• Wear PPE all of the time

• Try to be careful all of the time

• Use personal protection equipment (PPE) when caring for someone who looks sick

• Consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated

Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning?

• Lungs and heart

• Lungs and brain

• Brain and heart

• Heart and kidneys

What is the difference between distress and drowning?

• A distressed person is also injured

• A drowning person is in deep water

• A distressed person is on the bottom of the pool

• A drowning person's mouth and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to the surface to breathe

Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as quickly as possible?

• To prevent a seizure or stroke

• To prevent or minimize brain damage

• To prevent water from entering the lungs

• To keep the organs from being damaged

The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival

• True

• False

What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local emergency number?

• Listen carefully to the dispatcher

• Ask the dispatcher many questions

• Give your opinion about what happened

• Find out the injured person's blood type before you call

Which is true about communication signals at most aquatic facilities ?

• They depend on loud verbal shouts

• They are not needed when lifeguards are alert

• They are a combination of hand signals and whistle blasts understood by all staff

• They can mean different things depending on supervisor on duty

In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP) ?

• It is filed in a binder with the SOP

• It contains as much detail as possible

• It is practiced using realistic scenarios

• It contains instructions that are limited to what the lifeguard staff should do

Before releasing a person back into the facility after a rescue, what two important things should be done?

• Be sure the person takes a shower and is rehydrated before getting back in the water

• Put the person on the facility's high-risk list and instruct the person to identify him- or herself to the facility manager when visiting the facility in the future

• Notify family members that there has been an incident, and advise the person that he or she must always be accompanied by someone in the future

• Instruct the person to watch for excessive cough, difficulty breathing, or any other worrisome symptoms that develop within 8 hours after the incident and to seek medical care immediately if these develop